I both breathed a sigh of relief and cringed when McCain refuted a woman at one of his rallies who said she could vote for Obama because he was an Arab.
The sigh of relief was that McCain had the sense and willingness – even in the midst of such a nasty campaign – to decry [...]
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An apology to Arabs and Muslims
Posted in Culture/Race Relations, Discrimination, Middle Eastern, Politics, tagged arabs, muslims, peace on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BOOK REVIEW: Zion’s Christian Soliders? The Bible, Israel and the Church
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Culture/Race Relations, Forums, Middle Eastern, Politics, tagged Foreign policy, Israel on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have frequently shied away from the topic of Israel for a variety of reasons.
1) Its highly controversial among Christians, particularly in the US
2) I’m embarrassed by The Left Behind books
3) I’m not a theologian or eschatologist and the issues seem highly complex
However, as I continue to ponder the implications of the unquestioned support of [...]